Coral 2, ID Please

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All about this one I know it's looking for shade, don't like bright light. Have it for 3 weeks, and 2 times I saw the polyps to come out of it, few days ago it start to become darker/blackish on the top surface and it start to get algae like on it, I move it to get a bit more flow, but for 2 days it don't look better.
Need to find the ID and SP, to can read and learn about it.
At the moment it's in QT tank.

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Regards: SHNICI - Georgi
 
This as well as coral #1 are both some kind of nonphotosynthetic coral. I would guess something from the nepthyigorgia family. Low-medium flow, very low to no light, and needs to be fed at a minimum of twice a week. However something more like every other day, or every day if you can manage the NO3 and PO4 produced would be much better for its health and growth.
 
Can't match it with any like this one on google images, it's hard (not stony, but isn't softish like the coral #1, which is very soft body)
It look a bit similar to the red Chili coral, but still can't find the same, never saw the polyps to go out completely :( and I don't see chili from the google images, do they have bristles?
I'm trying to keep them on shade both.
 
So, that's Red Chili coral, I have to place it more under shade to almost no light, to be able to see the polyps on it, I done it and was able to take new photos xD, it's really pretty one xD

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->More photos of this little one xD: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ysj9WXenUJCJzomf6 <-
Only have to clean it very soon from the stuff on it and to place it on shade and will start to grow properly ;) (and yes.., I know about the metal spring there)
 

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